The Q's Classic Album For Wednesday September 25 2024
Image: Asylum Records Album number six from Eagles - The Long Run - dropped September 24 1979. It was the first one to feature bassman Timothy B. Schmit, who'd replaced Randy Meisner, and the final full studio album to feature Don Felder before he got his pink slip. The seven times platinum The Long Run is our next Cla...
Sep 19, 2024
In The Q New Music Lab: Sting
Image: Vevo Sting has dropped his first new music in three years or so. I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart) is a standalone single, and incorporates the rhythm to 1955's Bo Diddley Beat. Love, Dr. Scott James
Sep 17, 2024
The Q's Classic Album For Wednesday September 18 2024
Image: Epic Records Cheap Trick's Dream Police album - their most successful effort - will be 45 years old Saturday September 21, and it's our next Classic Album selection. I'll play all nine tracks on Dream Police Wednesday night at 8 on The Q. Love, Dr. Scott James
Sep 12, 2024
In The Q New Music Lab: The Damn Truth
Image: Spectra Musique Montreal's The Damn Truth, who have toured with The Sheepdogs, Glorious Sons, Rival Sons, ZZ Top, among others, have a new album which was produced by Bob Rock of Metallica and The Hip production fame - and the lead single is getting some notable international exposure. Not only is Love Outta Luc...
Sep 09, 2024
In The Q New Music Lab: Jet
Image: Impressed Recordings After a fifteen year hiatus - which has included breaking up, getting back together, breaking up again, and then getting back together (I'm pretty sure they're still together, stay tuned) - Jet will drop a new album next year, and the first music from it is out now. The band have been playin...
Sep 09, 2024
In The Q New Music Lab: Pearl Jam
Image: Universal Music Canada Single number four from Pearl Jam's Dark Matter album is Waiting For Stevie - and yes, it was inspired by Stevie Wonder. He was booked to play some harp on Eddie Vedder's Earthling album, and was about seven hours late for the scheduled 4pm session. While Eddie and producer Andrew Watt wer...
Sep 06, 2024
The Q's Classic Album For Wednesday September 11 2024
Image: Geffen Records Aerosmith may be done with touring, but their music will most certainly live on. Their tenth album, the seven times platinum Pump, dropped September 12 1989, and it's our next classic album selection. One day before its 35th birthday, Quintin M will play all of Pump at 8pm on The Q. Love, Dr. Scot...
Sep 06, 2024
The Q's Classic Album For Wednesday September 04 2024
Image: MCA Records The Tragically Hip's debut album Up To Here will be 35 years old on Thursday - it remains one of their most successful, and it's this week's classic album selection. Join Ryan Awram for a full play of Up To Here Wednesday night at 8 on The Q. Love, Dr. Scott James
Sep 01, 2024
In The Q New Music Lab: Sheepdogs
Image: Right On Records As they mark twenty years of being a band, The Sheepdogs have dropped a new EP, Paradise Alone - and it's the debut for their very own Right On Records label. The lead single is Take Me For A Ride - which The Dogs' Ewan Currie says is "just a good old fashioned dumb rock song, which is one ...
Aug 22, 2024
The Q's Classic Album For Wednesday August 28 2024
Image: Columbia Records Steel Wheels - album number nineteen from The Rolling Stones - dropped August 29 1989 in North America, and September 11 in the UK; it was the final batch of new music they recorded on the Columbia label, and the last full album with longtime bassman Bill Wyman. Ryan Awram will play all of Steel...
Aug 22, 2024